1. deteriorate [dɪ'tɪərɪəreɪt]
v. 恶化,变坏
There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war. 人们担心局势会恶化为全面战争。
2. embrace [ɪm'breɪs; em-]
v. 拥抱;信奉,皈依;包含n. 拥抱
He immediately embraced the offer. 他立刻接受了这个建议。
3. evaluate [ɪ'væljʊeɪt]
v. 评价;估价;求…的值
The market situation is difficult to evaluate. 市场形势难以评估。
4. plausible ['plɔːzɪb(ə)l]
adj. 貌似可信的,花言巧语的;貌似真实的,貌似有理的
A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the administration. 一个更合理的解释似乎是人们对行政机关感到厌倦。
5. literally ['lɪt(ə)rəlɪ]
adv. 照字面地;逐字地;不夸张地;正确地;简直
We've got to get the economy under control or it will literally eat us up. 我们必须控制住经济,否则它真地就会把我们困住。
6. outlook ['aʊtlʊk]
n. 展望;观点;景色
I adopted a positive outlook on life. 我选择了一种积极的人生观。
7. retreat [rɪ'triːt]
n. 撤退;休息寓所;撤退v. 撤退;退避;向后倾
The president's remarks appear to signal that there will be no retreat from his position. 总统的话似乎暗示他不会放弃自己的职位。
8. substitute ['sʌbstɪtjuːt]
n. 代用品;代替者v. 替代
Emotion should never be a substitute for sound policy. 感情不能代替政策。
9. via [ˈvaɪə]
prep. 渠道,通过;经由
The technology to allow relief workers to contact the outside world via satellite already exists. 允许救援人员通过卫星与外界取得联系的技术已经存在。
10. compel [kəm'pel]
vt. 强迫,迫使;强使发生
Nothing can compel me to do such a thing. 没有什么可以强迫我做这件事。